The Twentieth Wife: A Novel - Brossura

Sundaresan, Indu

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ISBN 10: 0743428188 ISBN 13: 9780743428187

Casa editrice: Washington Square Press, 2003

Riassunto

An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of one of India's most controversial empresses -- a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles, and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire. Skillfully blending the textures of historical reality with the rich and sensual imaginings of a timeless fairy tale,The Twentieth Wife sweeps readers up in Mehrunnisa's embattled love with Prince Salim, and in the bedazzling destiny of a woman -- a legend in her own time -- who was all but lost to history until now.

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Recensione:

Chicago Tribune Good old-fashioned historical fiction....Full of jeweled beauties and crumbling ruins, [The Twentieth Wife] satisfies every craving for the pomp and mystery of India's past.

The Seattle Times Rich and realistic....A delicious story.

Chitra Divakaruni Author of Mistress of Spices and Unknown Errors of Our Lives Indu Sundaresan has written a fascinating novel about a fascinating time, and has brought it alive with characters that are at once human and legendary, that move with grace and panache across the brilliant stage she has reconstructed for them.

L'autore:

Indu Sundaresan, born and raised in India, came to the United States for graduate school. The Twentieth Wife is her first novel. She continues Mehrunnisa's tale in The Feast of Roses, forthcoming from Atria Books. She lives in Bellevue, Washington.

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• Editore: Washington Square Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743428188
• ISBN 13: 9780743428187
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416